Alaska’s DOT is already on-board. Cowboy State takes a slower start.
Avalanches
High avalanche danger’s sea of red urges caution
All four local mountain ranges are “high” on the avalanche danger scale amid ongoing winter storm warning. Travel in avalanche terrain isn’t recommended.
Avalanche education doesn’t have to stop after the classroom
That’s what beacon parks are for.
Region reports second backcountry fatality amid low-tide winter, despite record moisture up high
The start to the 2025-26 season has been one of the region’s warmest and rainiest in several decades.
Avalanche safety presenters aim to bring awareness to rescue ‘gap’
A University of Utah doctor says the rescue world should prepare more for what happens after unburying avalanche victims.
First-of-its-kind event offers avalanche safety 101 in Spanish
Backcountry professionals and outdoor educators met last week to teach attendees how to translate a forecast, what gear to carry in the backcountry and how to identify dangerous terrain— entirely in Spanish.
Lander man killed in avalanche near Togwotee Pass
Teton County Search and Rescue reports one other was injured in remotely-triggered slide.
Inside the avalanche forecasting gaps in eastern Idaho
The “donut hole of unknown danger” has led to a disproportionate amount of avalanche deaths in the region — predominantly snowmobilers.
Current snow conditions may create hazards heading into spring
Record snow, ‘rapid change’ in conditions and warming temps can create potentially hazardous situations for recreationists in the Tetons.
